FP&A Senior Analyst

- Mid Level

Kansas City, MO

10,001+ employees

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

The Industrial Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Senior Analyst is responsible for planning, forecasting, and business performance monitoring for the North America industrial assets including strategic analysis which will provide comprehensive insights on financial performance to key stakeholders. This position will partner with commercial teams and functions to seek out value-added business ideas.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and roll out any new industrial Global FP&A requirements to the region.
• Ensure strategic elements of the industrial budget are aligned with business and commercial FP&A operating plans.
• Support and assist the budget process for the North American industrial activities.
• Coordinate the timeline and ensure proper communication with all stakeholders across commercial and functional teams.
• Critically analyze and challenge budget assumptions.
• Prepare effective budget templates and deliverables within deadlines.
• Support and assist the monthly landing process for industrial teams.
• Challenge prior budget assumptions and update as needed.
• Prepare effective landing analysis/commentary within deadlines.
• Coordinate preparation of the regional cash flow forecast.
• Analyze and challenge business assumptions utilized in cash flow forecasts.
• Enhance/challenge cash flow reporting process to enhance value of reporting deliverables to various stakeholders.
• Work with regional treasury teams to improve the effectiveness and accuracy of the regional CFF.
• Develop reporting structure for key projects and initiatives, with oversight from the FP&A Industrial Manager.
• Assist in various regional reporting deliverables including regional and industrial reviews.
• Work with commercial and finance teams to enhance the way information is reported.
• Produce ad hoc reporting for various stakeholders.
• Participate in industrial reviews and take ownership for coordinating initiatives.
• Work with various platforms in analysis of CAPEX including tracking approvals and spending.
• Provide any ad-hoc analysis upon request to support business decision making.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting.
• At least two (2) years' experience in an accounting or financial analyst role.
• Experience working in the agribusiness sector.
• Experience performing balance sheet and income statement financial analysis including written commentary and financial metric analysis.
• Experience with business planning tools such as Tableau, PowerBI, and robotic process automation (RPA).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with spreadsheet and word-processing software (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks to meet strict monthly deadlines.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational and documentation skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting.
• Business or Finance Certification (CPA, CGMA, CFA, etc).
• Ability to build relationships and influence people.
• Strong and versatile communication skills as a partner to many different stakeholders.
• Knowledge of accounting and performance metrics.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and other forecasting technology tools.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental and vision care coverage.
• Flexible spending account plans.
• Employee assistance program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• 401k with Company Match.
• Family Friendly Benefits including childbirth and parental leave, fertility and family building benefits.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays.
• Flexible work available (not applicable to all roles).